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Two Newborn Abandonments in Mexico City in 48 Hours Leave One Baby Critical as Suspected Parents Held

Fresh medical updates alongside arrests put the cases into a phase of care, charges, custody.

Overview

  • SSC officers rescued a four‑month‑old found on a Tacubaya sidewalk on August 23 and a newborn discovered in public restrooms outside the UAM‑I Metro station on August 25.
  • IMSS Bienestar reported the UAM‑I infant in reserved condition with respiratory difficulty and multi‑organ failure after transfer from the Hospital Pediátrico de Iztapalapa to the Hospital Pediátrico de Legaria.
  • The Tacubaya baby was stabilized, diagnosed with mild hypothermia, and moved to the lactants area at the Hospital Pediátrico de Tacuba, according to IMSS.
  • C2/C5 video analysis led SSC to detain María Nicolasa “N”, 25, and Francisco “N” (Francisco Rea), 26, who admitted abandoning the Tacubaya child and were presented to the Ministerio Público.
  • Authorities pursue criminal and child‑protection actions, including probable charges for abandono de persona incapaz, while CCTV review continues to identify those responsible in the UAM‑I case.